Diabetic foot ulcers
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Portable electrotherapy helps heal diabetic feetIn a recent study, electrotherapy in the form of pulsed radio frequency energy (PRFE), has been shown to significantly improve diabetic foot ulcers.
Diabetic foot award presented to EWMA PresidentJan Apelqvist, President of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA), was presented with the Edward James Olmos Award for advocacy in amputation prevention at the Diabetic Foot Global Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA this past March.
The Virtual Conference celebrates one successful year13 April 2012: Today is the one year anniversary of the launch of the Virtual Conference, showcasing recorded sessions and resources from Wounds International’s first conference held in Cape Town, South Africa last year.
April is foot health awareness monthThe American Podiatry Medical Association has deemed April as foot health awareness month, and is circulating foot health information to educate people with diabetes.
Sensor strip test rapidly detects MRSA in woundsResearchers at the University of Edinburgh, UK, have developed a new rapid test that analyses wounds for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Diabetic foot campaign is launched to raise awareness in the UKDiabetes UK has just launched their new awareness campaign called ‘Putting Feet First,’ which distributes information to patients with diabetes and clinicians with the aim of decreasing the rate of diabetic foot amputations.
Wounds International announces its second global conferenceFollowing the huge success of our inaugural conference in Cape Town, South Africa, we are delighted to announce that the 2nd Wounds International Conference will be held in one of Asia’s most vibrant and exciting destinations, Kuala Lumpur, the capital city...
Wound digest Issue 3(1)
Wounds International March 3(1)This digest summarises recent key papers published in the areas of pressure ulcers, skin integrity, venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers.
Therapy system reverses diabetic peripheral neuropathyA new therapy using nitric oxide helps new cells form for better circulation, restoring sensation in diabetic feet.
Diabetic amputation rates decrease in the USNon-traumatic lower-extremity amputations (NLEA) have decreased among the diabetic population in the US.